Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Priorat
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Priorat.
More informations about the variety Tempranillo
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
More informations about the region of Catalogne
The wine region of Priorat is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Álvaro Palacios or the Domaine Mas Doix produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Priorat are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Priorat often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or hay and sometimes also flavors of straw, bay leaf or chamomile.
What are the typical flavors of the Tempranillo grape variety?
- OakPresent in 11% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitPresent in 10% of Tempranillo
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Tempranillo
- SpicesPresent in 9% of Tempranillo
- EarthPresent in 9% of Tempranillo
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Tempranillo
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Tempranillo
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- OakyPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- Black fruitsPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- PepperPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- RaspberryPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- Black currantPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- PlumPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- LicoricePresent in 5% of Tempranillo
- EarthyPresent in 5% of Tempranillo
News about the grape variety Tempranillo
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